ACOUSTIC WEAPON - A device, which may or may not be a NONLETHAL WEAPON, that emits sonic frequencies causing such sensations as debilitating dizziness and motion sickness or nausea, and can also generate vibrations of body organs resulting in extreme pain, seizures, or death.
TYPE FREQUENCY TARGET EFFECTS PROPAGATION CHARACTERISTICS
Infrasound Less than 20 Hz Mild to severe discomfort; organ functional disturbance; organ disruption Ground or structure penetration Long-range propagation Non-directional
Sonic 20 Hz to 20 KHz Hearing interference; performance degradation; pain; hearing loss; tissue damage Moderate propagation and moderate directionality
Ultrasonic 20 KHz and above Possible diffuse psychological effects; pain; surface tissue damage; tissue destruction Limited propagation; highly directional
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